Bitter Sweets (1914)
Clare Mason, a rancher's daughter, working in the city, becomes infatuated with Bob Storm, an attractive rascal, and agrees to marry him. Later Bob works upon her sympathy, and obtains a large part of her earnings, which he spends in entertaining other women. Clare, searching for a cheap restaurant where she may get a modest meal for a few pennies, passes a flashy café, and glancing in the window discovers Bob entertaining women with money that she has given him, becomes frantic with rage and disappointment at his perfidy and attempts revenge, but is saved from committing a serious crime by Carl Knight, a college student. Clare, heartbroken and disillusioned, has a long sick spell, and finds that she has been cared for, and her expenses paid by Carl who rooms at the same house. Humiliated at receiving charity, Clare returns to the ranch, leaving a photograph and letter or thanks for Carl. After her departure Carl finds that his sympathy has developed into love, and he devises a plan that brings an invitation to visit the Mason home. Carl arrives at the Mason's, buys the adjoining ranch and builds a new bungalow. Later he harvests a banner crop. Carl impresses Clare with his honest devotion, proposes, and they become engaged. Bob Storm, accused of robbery in the city, escapes from officers and boards a passing train. He arrives in the vicinity of the Mason ranch and discovers Carl and Clare at an orange packing plant. Bob stealthily follows them home. Carl gives money to Clare's father for safe keeping. Bob, watching through the window, sees the hiding place. That night Carl leaves for the city on business, and (unknown to the Mason's), decides to take the money with him rather than leave it in the desk. Bob, hiding in the orchard, watches Carl depart, steals to the house, finds Clare alone in the room, enters and confronts her, and by threats gets her to fly with him. Bob, while accusing her of loving Carl, demands that she shall carry out her agreement to marry him; as an alternative he threatens to take Carl's money and destroy his new home. Clare pleads without avail; he advances to the hiding place of the money. Clare, believing the money is still there, finally assents in despair. She leaves a note for her mother, dictated by Bob, and accompanies him. The old folks find the note and discover the absence of the money. Heartbroken in the belief that Clare has taken the money, they mortgage the ranch and replace it. Officers recognize Bob, and place him under arrest. Clare goes to her former rooming place, and is assisted by the landlady to return home. Clare arrives home and is refused admittance by her father. She wanders away. Carl returns home, finds Clare unconscious on the steps of his new bungalow, carries her home, enters under father's protest, and places Clare in the charge of her mother. Father denounces Clare as a thief, declaring that she took Carl's money. Carl, astounded, explains that he took the money with him. Father, overcome with sorrow and remorse, kneels at Clare's side and begs forgiveness. Clare, happy at last places her hand on her father's bowed head, and gives her other hand to Carl. Mother looks on, smiling through her tears.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| E.D. Horkheimer | Producer |
| H.M. Horkheimer | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Henry King | |
| Belle Bennett |
